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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Walkerston, QLD

Distance

2,847 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $555

There are 2,237.05 km (1,390.04 miles) from Penguin to Walkerston in north direction and 2,846.93 km (1,769 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Walkerston are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Walkerston, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Penguin is 6:08 pm and the current time in Walkerston is 5:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Walkerston, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Penguin, TAS

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 307.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Walkerston is $461.14.

During the route, an average car will release 7,353.69 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.16552 and 148.766624, or 32º 9' 55.872" S, 148º 45' 59.8464" E. This location is 884.39 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Walkerston, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,390.04 mi	2,237.05 km	1,207.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,769 mi	2,846.56 km	1,537.02 nautical mi

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